Judy Carne
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Judy Carne is an English actress best remembered for the phrase "Sock it to me!" on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
.
, Northamptonshire
, England
, the daughter of a London fruit merchant, Carne made British television appearances in series including Danger Man
(1961). She moved to the United States
in the early 1960s. Her first regular role was in the sitcom Fair Exchange, in which she played an English teenager who goes to the U.S. to live with an American family whose daughter (played by Lynn Loring
) has gone to live in England. That was followed by The Baileys of Balboa
(1964) and then she had an assisting role to Pete Duel
in Love on a Rooftop
(1966). She made appearances in the TV show The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
. She had a small part in the ninth episode of the 1965 TV series Gidget
, guest-starred as Floy in second season episode 3, "Then Came The Mighty Hunter" of 12 O'Clock High
(1965), and appeared in an episode of I Dream of Jeannie
.
In late 1963 she appeared on Bonanza episode A Question of Strength as Sister Mary Kathleen. Appeared in "The Americanization of Emily" 1964.
On Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968–1973) Carne rose to stardom. Her most popular routine ended with her saying "Sock it to me!", at which point she was doused with water or in some other way assaulted. Carne was on the series for the first two seasons (1968–1969) but made occasional appearances during the 1969–70 season.
from 1963 to 1965, and producer Robert Bergmann from 1970 to 1971.
Her 1985 autobiography, Laughing on the Outside, Crying on the Inside: The Bittersweet Saga of the Sock-It-To-Me Girl, chronicled her difficulties with drugs, her failed marriage to Reynolds, and her bisexuality
.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In is an American sketch comedy television program which ran for 140 episodes from January 22, 1968, to May 14, 1973. It was hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin and was broadcast over NBC...
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Career
Born Joyce Audrey Botterill in NorthamptonNorthampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the daughter of a London fruit merchant, Carne made British television appearances in series including Danger Man
Danger Man
Danger Man is a British television series that was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. The series featured Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake. Ralph Smart created the program and wrote many of the scripts...
(1961). She moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the early 1960s. Her first regular role was in the sitcom Fair Exchange, in which she played an English teenager who goes to the U.S. to live with an American family whose daughter (played by Lynn Loring
Lynn Loring
Lynn Loring is an American actress and producer.She first started acting at the age of seven, playing the role of Patti Barron on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow. She played the role until 1961, when she graduated from high school and explored other opportunities...
) has gone to live in England. That was followed by The Baileys of Balboa
The Baileys of Balboa
The Baileys of Balboa is an American sitcom that appeared on CBS in the 1964-1965 season on Thursdays at 9:30pm ET. The series lasted only one 26-episode season...
(1964) and then she had an assisting role to Pete Duel
Pete Duel
Pete Duel was an American actor, best known for his role in the television series Alias Smith and Jones.-Early life:Peter Ellstrom Deuel was born in Rochester, New York, and grew up in nearby Penfield....
in Love on a Rooftop
Love on a Rooftop
Love on a Rooftop is an American sitcom about a newlywed couple, Dave and Julie Willis, and their humorous struggles to survive in San Francisco on Dave's apprentice architect's salary of $85.37 a week...
(1966). She made appearances in the TV show The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is an American television series that was broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1964, to January 15, 1968. It follows the exploits of two secret agents, played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who work for a fictitious secret international espionage and law-enforcement...
. She had a small part in the ninth episode of the 1965 TV series Gidget
Gidget (TV series)
Gidget is an American sitcom about a surfing, boy-crazy teenager called "Gidget" and her widowed father Russ Lawrence, a UCLA professor. Sally Field stars as Gidget with Don Porter as her father. The series was first broadcast on ABC from September 15, 1965 through April 21, 1966...
, guest-starred as Floy in second season episode 3, "Then Came The Mighty Hunter" of 12 O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High (TV series)
Twelve O'Clock High or 12 O'Clock High is an American drama series set in World War II. This TV series originally broadcasted on ABC-TV for two-and-one-half TV seasons from September 18, 1964, through January 13, 1967; was based on the motion picture Twelve O'Clock High...
(1965), and appeared in an episode of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie is a 1960s American sitcom with a fantasy premise. The show starred Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie, and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master, with whom she falls in love and eventually marries...
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In late 1963 she appeared on Bonanza episode A Question of Strength as Sister Mary Kathleen. Appeared in "The Americanization of Emily" 1964.
On Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968–1973) Carne rose to stardom. Her most popular routine ended with her saying "Sock it to me!", at which point she was doused with water or in some other way assaulted. Carne was on the series for the first two seasons (1968–1969) but made occasional appearances during the 1969–70 season.
Personal life
Carne was married to actor Burt ReynoldsBurt Reynolds
Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...
from 1963 to 1965, and producer Robert Bergmann from 1970 to 1971.
Her 1985 autobiography, Laughing on the Outside, Crying on the Inside: The Bittersweet Saga of the Sock-It-To-Me Girl, chronicled her difficulties with drugs, her failed marriage to Reynolds, and her bisexuality
Bisexuality
Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women. It is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation, along with a heterosexual and a homosexual orientation, all a part of the...
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